Triple Chocolate Cherry Bars Recipes

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and flour 15 x 10 x 1-inch or 13 x 9-inch pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• 2. In large bowl, gently mix dry cake mix, pie filling, eggs and chocolate chips with rubber scraper; break up any undissolved cake mix by pressing with scraper. Carefully spread in pan.
• 3. Bake 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan 25 to 30 minutes, 13 x 9-inch pan 35 to 40 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 4. Frost with frosting. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Special Touch A dazzling drizzle of melted white chocolate makes these bars look even more special. Variation Make Triple-Chocolate Strawberry Bars by using strawberry pie filling instead of the cherry.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Spray jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 1 inch, with cooking spray.
• Mix cake mix (dry), pie filling, eggs and chocolate chips in large bowl with spoon.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Frost with frosting.
• Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate, vanilla and eggs.
• On low speed, beat in flour, cocoa and baking soda until mixed. Fold in 1 cup of the vanilla baking chips and the cherries. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, place remaining vanilla baking chips and oil. Microwave on High 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave in 10 second increments, stirring after each time, until melted and smooth. Spoon drop of mixture in center of each cookie; top each with cherry half. Drizzle remaining mixture over cookies.

GLUTEN-FREE TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease 15x10x1-inch or 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
• In large bowl, gently mix cake mix, chocolate chips, pie filling and eggs with rubber spatula. Carefully spread in pan.
• Bake 15x10x1-inch pan 20 to 25 minutes, 13x9-inch pan 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Spread frosting over bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.